The State Library of California is an independent department reporting to the Governor, who appoints the State Librarian, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. The State Librarian is Susan Hildreth, who was appointed in July 2004. Biographical information is available at http://www.library.ca.gov/html/Hildreth_Bio.cfm

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The Library of California Board consists of nine members appointed by the Governor and four by the Legislature. The state board determines policy for and authorizes allocation of funds from programs of the Library of California Act and the California Library Services Act. Members serve for four years, representing various constituencies, and also comprise the State Advisory Council on Libraries for the federal Library Services and Technology Act. The State Librarian serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Board.

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<strong>State Library Vision for Connectivity</strong><br/>

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The latest available vision statement is in the CLA’s LSTA long-range plan, 2002-2007. http://www.library.ca.gov/assets/acrobat/lsta/STATE_PLAN_02-07.pdf. The plan lists several priority needs. Need number two concerns connectivity. <br/>

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<strong>Need 2:</strong> Californians need better availability and understanding of technology systems and electronic resources to fulfill their need to learn from all types of library services and resources. <br/>

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<strong>Examples of Solutions</strong> (in alphabetical order): <br/>

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--Development of an infrastructure supporting statewide access to electronic resources<br/>

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-->Development of electronic networks to enable resource sharing<br/>

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-->Development of library-centric databases and finding tools <br/>

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--Development of templates for automation systems that are standards-based in accordance with statewide resource sharing protocols<br/>

The California Library Act Statutes created fifteen System Libraries. Systems are responsible for providing back-up reference services and training to members. Systems Libraries also identify and address issues of common concerns and coordinates collaborative projects among members and are the hub of interlibrary loan activity.<br/>

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===California's Statewide Universal Services Fund===

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<strong>Background:</strong> The California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) was established by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in 1994. It provides discounted telecommunications services for qualifying schools, libraries, hospitals, and community-based organizations.<br/>

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<strong>Purpose:</strong> Libraries are entitled to a 50% discounted rate for measured business service (local exchange service), switched 56, T-1 service, and DS-3 and up to and including

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C-192 services or their functional equivalents. <br/>

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<strong>Funding:</strong> The CTF is funded by an all-end-user surcharge billed and collected by telecommunications carriers, which, in turn, remit the surcharge monies to a financial institution as directed by the PUC.<br/>

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<strong>How Libraries Apply:</strong> As of January 2006, only those libraries that apply for the federal E-rate program are eligible. The California State Library certifies that the library applicant is eligible. A teleconnect discount is applied after applying the E-rate discount. The PUC first applies the E-rate discount, regardless of whether the library has applied for the E-rate discount or has been approved, if the library, in PUC’s determination, meets the eligibility requirements for the E-rate discount.<br/>

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<strong>Administrative Committee (CRT-AC):</strong> The CTF-AC advises the Public Services Commission regarding the development, implementation, and administration of the CTF and to carry out the program under the Commission's direction, control, and approval. Vivian Pisano, San Francisco Public Library, vpisano@sfpl.lib.ca.us, represents libraries on the CRT-AC. Linda Crowe, Peninsula Library System, crowe@plsinfo.org is the alternate representative. <br/>

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<strong>Number of libraries participating:</strong> According to the latest available statistics, 96 public libraries apply to the CTF. <br/>

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===Statewide Broadband Initiatives===

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<strong>California Emerging Technology Fund</strong>

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As a condition of approving the mergers of SBC/AT&T and Verizon/MCI, the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ordered SBC/AT&T to commit $45 million and Verizon/MCI to commit $15 million ($60 million total) over five years to the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF). The Commission established the CETF to achieve ubiquitous access to broadband and advanced services in California using emerging technologies by the year 2010. CETF will finalize a strategic plan in March 2007 and plans to open a funding window in spring 2007 with grant decisions by summer 2007.<br/>

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Funds dedicated to the CETF will be used to attract matching funds in like amounts from other organizations. The $60 million initial endowment will be matched by other private, non-profit, or government entities for specific projects to reach a total goal of at least $100 million in funding over five years.<br/>

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The CETF will focus a significant amount of its resources on the needs of underserved communities and bridging the Digital Divide. At least $5 million will be earmarked to fund telemedicine applications that serve California’s underserved communities, particularly rural areas and facilities with a large number of indigent patients. Underserved communities include but are not limited to individuals, groups, and organizations that face telecommunications challenges or disadvantages due to physical disabilities, low incomes, inadequate telecommunications infrastructure, language and cultural differences, lack of technological understanding and/or equipment, and other constraints.<br/>

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The CETF governing board is responsible for establishing its own articles of incorporation, bylaws, and charter. The Board is comprised of 12 total appointees. In July 2006, Ms. Sunne Wright McPeak sunne.mcpeak@cetfund.org was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the CETF. Ms. Wright McPeak is also a member of the Broadband Task Force. <br/>

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On November 28, 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed 21 technology leaders to a Broadband Task Force to engineer plans to remove barriers to high-speed cable and wireless access. The governor's creation of the task force comes as the PUC is starting up the California Emerging Technology Fund. More information about the Task Force is available at http://www.calink.ca.gov/default.asp. A list of task force members is available at http://www.calink.ca.gov/aboutus/privatesector.asp. The co-chairs of the Task Force are Charlie Giancarlo, Cisco Systems, and Michael Liang, mliang@bth.ca.gov Deputy Secretary for Information Technology, Business, Transportation, and Housing. <br/>

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The Broadband Task Force will recommend ways to expand the high-speed data transmission network, with a preliminary report in 90 days, followed by a comprehensive study within a year of establishment. The preliminary report will focus on strategies that can be pursued at an administrative level and will either reduce bottlenecks or build upon "best practices”. The comprehensive report, at a minimum, will include the following:<br/>

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<strong>State agency role in the Broadband Task Force:</strong> The Governor appointed the Business, Transportation and Housing Department (BTH) as the lead agency. The Governor also established a Cabinet work group to assist BTH. Each state agency is required to appoint an executive staff member to serve on the work group. According to the Governor’s order, State Agency liaisons on the working group will actively support interagency broadband efforts. Liaisons will inform interagency decision making by gathering broadband-related material from entities under their agencies. Pursuant to BTH guidance, State Agency liaisons also will have the authority to dictate policies and practices relating to broadband within their respective Agencies, and they will act on behalf of their Agency secretaries. Liaisons will have the right to review all Cabinet working group materials prior to their public release. Information about the Working group is available at http://www.calink.ca.gov/framework/cabinetworkinggroup.asp. <br/>

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California has 179 public libraries: 49 county, 111 city, one combined city-county, 12 district and six Joint Power Authority public libraries.<br/>

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These public libraries include:<br/>

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• 2,436 total public service points, including mobile library service stops.<br/>

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• 166 main libraries<br/>

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• 602 branch libraries<br/>

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• 325 library stations<br/>

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<strong>Library Connectivity:</strong> The most recent statistics show connection speeds in 1100 library outlets as follows: <br/>

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|257 - 768 (ISDN, T1, Frame Relay, DSL)||224

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|769 - 1544 (DSL, T1, Frame Relay)||616

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<strong>E-Rate :</strong> 53% of libraries in California receive E-Rate discounts. Since 1998, California libraries have received $28,955, 131 in discounts.<br/>

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<strong>Internet2 SPEGs:</strong> California has an Internet2 SPEG, but libraries are not connected <br/>

The California legislature authorized auxiliary funding for the 96-97 fiscal year for this project to assure that each of the designated community college sites have established necessary infrastructure capability for teleconferencing, connections to CSUnet and satellite downlink capabilities, The CalREN-2 network is the most effective advanced communications service available to all higher education in California

CENIC is a not-for-profit corporation the California Institute of Technology CA State University, Stanford Univ, Univ of CA, Univ of Southern CA, CA Community Colleges and the statewide K-12 school system. CENIC’s mission is to facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment and operation of a set of robust multi-tiered advanced network services for this research and education community

The Board of Director is the main controlling body of CENIC and CalRen. The CENIC Board of Directors consists of three board members each for CSU, UC and CCC. One member each for Stanford, USC, and CalTech and two outside members: Ron Johnson, Univ of Washington and Larry Smarr, CA Institute of Telecommunications and Technology. There are three advisory councils to the Board: Business Advisory Council (BAC). Digital CA-Technical Advisory Council (DC-TAC) High Performance Research (HPR-TAC)

There are three levels of CalRen they include CalRen-XD, CENIC’s experimental and developmental network will support bleeding-edge services for network researched at sites. CalREN-HPR, CENIC’s high performance research network provides leading edge services for large application users and CENIC associates sites. CalREN-DC, CENIC’s Digital CA network provides high quality services for K-20 students faculty researchers and staff. CENIC’s support of K-12 networking extends the existing CalREN backbone

The State Library of California is an independent department reporting to the Governor, who appoints the State Librarian, subject to confirmation by the State Senate. The State Librarian is Susan Hildreth, who was appointed in July 2004. Biographical information is available at http://www.library.ca.gov/html/Hildreth_Bio.cfm

The Library of California Board consists of nine members appointed by the Governor and four by the Legislature. The state board determines policy for and authorizes allocation of funds from programs of the Library of California Act and the California Library Services Act. Members serve for four years, representing various constituencies, and also comprise the State Advisory Council on Libraries for the federal Library Services and Technology Act. The State Librarian serves as Chief Executive Officer of the Board.

The California Library Act Statutes created fifteen System Libraries. Systems are responsible for providing back-up reference services and training to members. Systems Libraries also identify and address issues of common concerns and coordinates collaborative projects among members and are the hub of interlibrary loan activity.

Background: The California Teleconnect Fund (CTF) was established by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) in 1994. It provides discounted telecommunications services for qualifying schools, libraries, hospitals, and community-based organizations.

Purpose: Libraries are entitled to a 50% discounted rate for measured business service (local exchange service), switched 56, T-1 service, and DS-3 and up to and including
C-192 services or their functional equivalents.

Funding: The CTF is funded by an all-end-user surcharge billed and collected by telecommunications carriers, which, in turn, remit the surcharge monies to a financial institution as directed by the PUC.

How Libraries Apply: As of January 2006, only those libraries that apply for the federal E-rate program are eligible. The California State Library certifies that the library applicant is eligible. A teleconnect discount is applied after applying the E-rate discount. The PUC first applies the E-rate discount, regardless of whether the library has applied for the E-rate discount or has been approved, if the library, in PUC’s determination, meets the eligibility requirements for the E-rate discount.

Administrative Committee (CRT-AC): The CTF-AC advises the Public Services Commission regarding the development, implementation, and administration of the CTF and to carry out the program under the Commission's direction, control, and approval. Vivian Pisano, San Francisco Public Library, vpisano@sfpl.lib.ca.us, represents libraries on the CRT-AC. Linda Crowe, Peninsula Library System, crowe@plsinfo.org is the alternate representative.

Number of libraries participating: According to the latest available statistics, 96 public libraries apply to the CTF.

California Emerging Technology Fund
As a condition of approving the mergers of SBC/AT&T and Verizon/MCI, the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) ordered SBC/AT&T to commit $45 million and Verizon/MCI to commit $15 million ($60 million total) over five years to the California Emerging Technology Fund (CETF). The Commission established the CETF to achieve ubiquitous access to broadband and advanced services in California using emerging technologies by the year 2010. CETF will finalize a strategic plan in March 2007 and plans to open a funding window in spring 2007 with grant decisions by summer 2007.

Funds dedicated to the CETF will be used to attract matching funds in like amounts from other organizations. The $60 million initial endowment will be matched by other private, non-profit, or government entities for specific projects to reach a total goal of at least $100 million in funding over five years.

The CETF will focus a significant amount of its resources on the needs of underserved communities and bridging the Digital Divide. At least $5 million will be earmarked to fund telemedicine applications that serve California’s underserved communities, particularly rural areas and facilities with a large number of indigent patients. Underserved communities include but are not limited to individuals, groups, and organizations that face telecommunications challenges or disadvantages due to physical disabilities, low incomes, inadequate telecommunications infrastructure, language and cultural differences, lack of technological understanding and/or equipment, and other constraints.

The CETF governing board is responsible for establishing its own articles of incorporation, bylaws, and charter. The Board is comprised of 12 total appointees. In July 2006, Ms. Sunne Wright McPeak sunne.mcpeak@cetfund.org was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of the CETF. Ms. Wright McPeak is also a member of the Broadband Task Force.

Broadband Task Force
On November 28, 2006, Governor Schwarzenegger appointed 21 technology leaders to a Broadband Task Force to engineer plans to remove barriers to high-speed cable and wireless access. The governor's creation of the task force comes as the PUC is starting up the California Emerging Technology Fund. More information about the Task Force is available at http://www.calink.ca.gov/default.asp. A list of task force members is available at http://www.calink.ca.gov/aboutus/privatesector.asp. The co-chairs of the Task Force are Charlie Giancarlo, Cisco Systems, and Michael Liang, mliang@bth.ca.gov Deputy Secretary for Information Technology, Business, Transportation, and Housing.

The Broadband Task Force will recommend ways to expand the high-speed data transmission network, with a preliminary report in 90 days, followed by a comprehensive study within a year of establishment. The preliminary report will focus on strategies that can be pursued at an administrative level and will either reduce bottlenecks or build upon "best practices”. The comprehensive report, at a minimum, will include the following:

State agency role in the Broadband Task Force: The Governor appointed the Business, Transportation and Housing Department (BTH) as the lead agency. The Governor also established a Cabinet work group to assist BTH. Each state agency is required to appoint an executive staff member to serve on the work group. According to the Governor’s order, State Agency liaisons on the working group will actively support interagency broadband efforts. Liaisons will inform interagency decision making by gathering broadband-related material from entities under their agencies. Pursuant to BTH guidance, State Agency liaisons also will have the authority to dictate policies and practices relating to broadband within their respective Agencies, and they will act on behalf of their Agency secretaries. Liaisons will have the right to review all Cabinet working group materials prior to their public release. Information about the Working group is available at http://www.calink.ca.gov/framework/cabinetworkinggroup.asp.